Private Farm Tour (for up to 10 people)

Want to learn how Vermont Organic Maple Syrup, Raw Honey and Wine are made, this is the farm tour for you! Our tours have been rated as the highlight of their Vermont vacation for families staying at Smugglers' Notch or Stowe Mountain Resorts.

We love sharing everything about Golden Dog Farm. From the trees to the bees. From the vines to how we make wine. This two mile walking tour of Golden Dog Farm takes about two hours and includes some small hills and uneven terrain. One or both of our resident golden retrievers will join us when available. 

The  Bees and Maple Trees Farm Tour includes:

1) Learning how maple syrup is made, including a tour of our sugarbush and sugarhouse. 

2) A visit to two of our apiaries. We have a Slovenian bee house (AZ house) and a traditional bee yard with Langstroth hives. You'll learn all about the fascinating world of bees and beekeeping

3) A visit to and an explanation of the history of some of the buildings here - the farm is home to 5 different buildings from the 1700's.

4) A walk in the vineyard, with an explanation of the different varieties and overview of what the winemaking process entails.

5) A visit to two of our orchards. We have apple, pear, plum, apricot, peach and cherry trees here.

6) A visit to the berry section of the farm. We have elderberries, high bush cranberries, blueberries and currants. We also have pine nuts and hazelnuts.

7) The tour ends with a Maple Syrup and Honey tasting.

The Bees and Maple Trees Farm Tour Does Not Include: The presence of the large group of Goldens from Butternut Goldens. Their Happy of Goldens are only here on Golden Dog Farm for the Golden Retriever Experience. Thank you for understanding! 

Please note that we do offer an option in our Golf Cart for those that don't want to walk or have mobility issues. We can only accomodate 8 people for the Golf Cart tour weather permitting.

If your group is larger than 10 people (there will be an additional fee for $79.50 per person) for the Walking Tour. (Please let us know if you will have more than 10 people. Thank you!)

If there's a date that is not on the calendar that you are interested in, email us at goldendogfarmer@gmail.com. Thanks!